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Michelle points to this release by Fernbank Natural History Museum…

ATLANTA—Fernbank Museum of Natural History celebrates its 20th anniversary in October and is going back to its roots—Fernbank Forest. Fernbank, Inc., which today operates as the not-for-profit Fernbank Museum of Natural History, was established to preserve and protect the forest as a “school in the woods for nature study.” Echoing the intent of its founders in the 1930s, Fernbank Museum is conducting a stewardship and master plan for Fernbank Forest and the entire Museum campus.

As the Museum and its team of ecologists, biologists, landscape architects and other experts assess the Forest, meet with stakeholders, and develop a plan for its future, self-guided tours will be temporarily suspended. However, Fernbank Museum will offer a number of guided opportunities to explore the beauty of Fernbank Forest during this time.

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